Lake County guitarist and his band shine at Rising Stars

UKIAH -- A Lake County guitarist and his band were among the high finishers at the Rising Stars Music Showcase last weekend.

Travis Rinker won overall as well as in the acoustic division Sept. 29 in Ukiah.

Additionally, his band Wretched Sea took home three awards: one for people's choice, one for winning the metal division and one for third place overall.

Wretched Sea is a newly formed metal band consisting of all Lake County residents, with Ty Smith on vocals, Juan Guerrero on guitar, Sean Luke Bradley on drums, Chris Ponte on bass and Rinker on guitar.